The independence of physical attractiveness and symptoms of depression in a female twin population

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-219

  McGovern, Rene J ^a   Neale, Michael C ^b   Kendler, Kenneth S ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; STATISTICS; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0030095749     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1996.9915002     Document Type: Article

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